Sigma Company Limited

[2015] FWCA 2726

[2015] FWCA 2726

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Sigma Company Limited
(AG2015/2229)

SIGMA (WESTERN AUSTRALIA) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2014

Pharmaceutical industry
DEPUTY PRESIDENT KOVACIC	CANBERRA, 21 APRIL 2015

Application for approval of the Sigma (Western Australia) Enterprise Agreement 2014.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Sigma (Western Australia) Enterprise Agreement 2014 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Sigma Company Limited. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] Subject to concerns that have been addressed by way of undertakings, I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] As noted, pursuant to s.190(3), I have accepted undertakings from Sigma Company Limited. In accordance with s.191(1) of the Act the undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement. A copy of the undertakings is attached to this decision.

[4] Pursuant to s.202(4) of the Act, the model flexibility term prescribed by the Fair Work Regulations 2009 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[5] The Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association and National Union of Workers being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[6] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 28 April 2015. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2017.

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